Friday, September 10, 2010

Our government will be matching your donations to Pakistani flood relief only until

this coming Sunday, September 12th at midnight.UPDATED: Sunday October 3rd at midnight.

If you haven't already contributed, we would urge you to do so.

CNN Iternational

The Current Affairs.com

National Geographic

We're aware of the reluctance many feel towards sending money to a part of the world that is notoriously corrupt, and to a country that many feel is complicit in sponsoring those who seek to vilify or attack our culture.

However, as we are able to make distinctions within our own society between those who pull the levers of power and those who go about their daily business humbly trying to keep their heads above water, so we should distinguish between the "official" Pakistan and the innocent people who have been subjected to this tragedy. They are literally unable to keep their heads above water, and they need help.

mercyrelief.org

csmonitor.com

theaustralian.com

We will not tell you who to give to, but in the past we've done some homework and we like Doctors without Borders; they are without agenda, and so far as we can tell, as little of our money as possible is spent on operating the organization.

National Geographic

courtesy US State Department

The Telegraph UK

As in all aspects of both life and death, one can find beauty.

We find these images hauntingly beautiful. And rather than be gratuitous, we find they help us to cut through the rhetoric and expose any prejudices we may have about these people.

What we see is a proud people with a vibrant culture who are under siege and need the world's help.